A New Jersey man was arrested in connection with sparking the 15,250-acre fire that has burned for several days in Ocean County, just miles from the Jersey Shore. Joseph Kling, 19, of Waretown, has been charged with arson and aggravated arson,

The Jones Road Wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey is now considered a case of arson sparked by a bonfire that wasn't properly extinguished, state and county authorities say.  Joseph Kling, 19, of Waretown in Ocean Township,

WARETOWN ― One of the worst wildfires in southern Ocean County history has more than doubled in size, scorching 8,500 acres, forcing the evacuation of some 3,000 people, and threatening 1,320 homes and buildings, officials said.